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New XRAY XB8 aluminum suspension holder and graphite side guard braces

XRAY has presented several new options for the XB8 buggy which includes a +2mm roll center rear suspension holder, and graphite side guard stiffeners to stiffen the center area of the chassis.

Mike Garrison June 8, 2017, 9:51 a.m. View Comments

Michigan State Nitro X Series round one race report

The opening round of the Michigan State Nitro X Series ended on June 3rd with a large turnout of fast drivers preparing their skills for the upcoming ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals.

Mike Garrison June 8, 2017, 10:04 a.m. View Comments

New Team Associated B6 and B64 Club Racer kits [VIDEO]

Team Associated has introduced a new kit concept to make it easier for the next generation to get into racing, packaging its championship-winning B6 and B64 buggies with Reedy electronics in the new Club Racer kits.

Aaron Waldron June 8, 2017, 11:49 a.m. View Comments

TLR 8IGHT-E 4.0 clutch bell and center diff alignment with JR Mitch

In the newest TLR Blog Update, JR Mitch shares a quick tip to better align the center diff and clutch bell on the 8IGHT-E 4.0 buggy.

Mike Garrison June 8, 2017, 9:38 a.m. View Comments

New West Coast R/C Works on-road servo setup tools

Designed to eliminate the tradition "eye-balling" servo centering method, West Coast R/C Works has developed a range of new tools to increase accuracy in centering servos on 1/12, 1/10, and 1/8-scale onroad cars.

Mike Garrison June 8, 2017, 8:37 a.m. View Comments

Lutz and Drake to host racer clinics at 2017 Futaba/O.S. Nitro Challenge

Hobbico has announced that Ryan Lutz and Adam Drake will be in attendance for this year's Futaba/O.S. Nitro Challenge event, hosting a Futaba and O.S Engine clinics prior to raceday.

Mike Garrison June 8, 2017, 9:29 a.m. View Comments

New Schumacher CAT K2 and Cougar KC/KD chassis skins

Schumacher has released new pre-cut chassis protectors designed to increase the lifespan and look of the CAT K2 and Cougar KC/KD chassis.

Mike Garrison June 8, 2017, 9:24 a.m. View Comments

New Reedy Blackbox 600Z zero-timing ESC and Sonic 540-FT fixed-timing spec motors

Reedy's new Blackbox 600Z and Sonic 540-FT (available in 17.5 and 13.5 variants) are ideal for competitive spec racing without breaking the bank.

Aaron Waldron June 7, 2017, 8:15 a.m. View Comments

New Capricorn F1 and pan car aluminum rear axle mounts

Capricorn has introduced a new set of rear axle mounts for their F1 and pan car platform. The slides allow for a bigger ride height adjustment range, and have been conceived to match with the new, smaller diameter wheels on the market.

Mike Garrison June 7, 2017, 8:45 a.m. View Comments

New XRAY XT8 1/8-scale nitro truggy kit

XRAY has officially released the new XT8 1/8-scale nitro truggy kit. The new truck is based upon the XB8 buggy platform and designed in collaboration with Martin Bayer, Ty Tessmann, Juraj Hudy, and team.

Mike Garrison June 7, 2017, 8:18 a.m. View Comments

Van Helmond doubles at Race Real Dirt

Last weekend MAC Vlijmen in the Netherlands hosted the Race Real Dirt event, where Wesley Van Helmond would go on to win both 2wd and 4wd buggy classes.

Mike Garrison June 7, 2017, 9:02 a.m. View Comments

New XRAY 1.8mm NT1 rear sway bar

XRAY has released the new 1.8mm rear sway bar for the NT1 platform, the thinnest of the available sway bars and intended for increased steering on small, technical tracks.

Mike Garrison June 7, 2017, 8:52 a.m. View Comments

Exotek's RX2 LCG 190mm touring car body received ROAR approval

Exotek Racing's RX2 touring car body, released in the fall of 2016, has now received ROAR approval for RX2 bodies numbered GL014.

Mike Garrison June 7, 2017, 10:47 a.m. View Comments

Tessmann crowned AMain Manufacturer's World Cup Pro Buggy winner

Ty Tessmann shares his thoughts and reports back after a successful weekend winning at the inaugural AMainHobbies Manufacturer's World Cup.

Mike Garrison June 7, 2017, 11:14 a.m. View Comments

Traxxas RC Parkour at Camp Woodward [VIDEO]

Traxxas visits the Parkour Area of Camp Woodward for a friendly competition between the Rustler and Stampede VXL models.

Mike Garrison June 7, 2017, 10:33 a.m. View Comments

David Ronnefalk - The Philippines was Amazing [VIDEO]

David Ronnefalk captured his latest R/C racing trip to the Philippines, and with the editing help of Hugo Nilsson, has shared the adventure in his latest video upload.

Mike Garrison June 7, 2017, 11:05 a.m. View Comments

WHERE'S WALDO: When keeping it real goes wrong [VIDEO] [UPDATED]

What happens when two drivers take an inconsequential last lap of a qualifying heat too seriously? A potential life-changing injury for an innocent bystander.

Aaron Waldron June 7, 2017, 12:41 p.m. View Comments

New HRC Racing fine line decor tape

HRC Racing has expanded their accessory line with new fine line decor tape, available in 3 different thicknesses and 8 different colors.

Mike Garrison June 7, 2017, 9:18 a.m. View Comments

New Reedy HV digital metal gear servos

Reedy's new HV Digital Metal Gear Servos are designed to be a quality upgrade for RTR vehicles with speed and torque ratings that improve driving precision by giving drivers a better "feel" for their vehicle. These servos are also intended as an opti

Mike Garrison June 7, 2017, 10:12 a.m. View Comments

Tebo reflects on inaugural AMain Manufacturer's World Cup

Jared Tebo reflects back on this past weekend's racing which gathered a number of the nation's top ranked drivers to the inaugural AMainHobbies Manufacturer's World Cup - a unique event featuring a heads up race format.

Mike Garrison June 7, 2017, 9:54 a.m. View Comments

New Capricorn C803 front upper arm mounts

Capricorn has released a new set of front upper arms mounts for the C803, which are 1.5mm higher than the standard version.

Mike Garrison June 7, 2017, 9:31 a.m. View Comments

Entries now open for ROAR 1/10-scale Electric Off-Road Nationals at The Track

The Track in Gaithersburg, MD will host the ROAR National Championships for 1/10-scale electric off-road classes - including a new 13.5-turn 4WD division - this August. And now you can sign up!

Aaron Waldron June 7, 2017, 2:07 p.m. View Comments

New Pro Star RC Losi 5IVE Titanium inner hinge pins with lifetime warranty

Pro Star RC has released an optional Titanium inner hinge pin set for the Losi 5IVE series vehicles, designed to be 45% lighter and includes a lifetime warranty.

Mike Garrison June 7, 2017, 9:10 a.m. View Comments

No Limit RC Monster Truck World Finals at Digger's Dungeon [VIDEO]

JConcepts made the trip up to Diggers Dungeon for the 12th annual No Limit RC Monster Truck World Finals, with over 600 trucks entered in competition.

Mike Garrison June 7, 2017, 10:25 a.m. View Comments

New RDRP brass suspension mounts for XB4

Revolution Design Racing Products released mass-adding brass suspension mounts to fit the front and rear of the XB4 buggy.

Aaron Waldron June 6, 2017, 12:09 p.m. View Comments

AMain to give away ProTek RC-outfitted Team Associated RCB3.1 nitro buggy [VIDEO]

Sign up for the AMain Performance Hobbies email newsletter and you could win a Team Associated RC8B3.1 kit with ProTek RC engine and servos, plus a Novarossi exhaust combo.

Aaron Waldron June 6, 2017, 12:25 p.m. View Comments

Watch Adam Drake talk about carburetor inserts [VIDEO]

Adam Drake from Mugen Seiki Racing discussed carburetor inserts and tuning in his latest video.

Aaron Waldron June 6, 2017, 12:51 p.m. View Comments

Kaewjunan and Tanongsakchaikul signed with TWT

TWT signed two Thai drivers, Alex Kaewjunan and Trin Tanongsakchaikul, to two-year deals to use the company’s setup boards.

Aaron Waldron June 6, 2017, 3:19 p.m. View Comments

New Arrowmax 3x6mm shim set

Arrowmax RC is now packaging 10 each of three different thicknesses of 3x6mm shims in a plastic case.

Aaron Waldron June 6, 2017, 3:02 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Marc Rheinard [GALLERY]

Four-time IFMAR world champion and six-time Reedy Touring Car Race winner Marc Rheinard is the one of the best on-road racers of all time. Learn more about his racing career, his life away from the track, how he felt about the offseason switch to Inf

Aaron Waldron June 6, 2017, 11:11 a.m. View Comments

Tessmann back to second in Top 25 RC rankings after Manufacturers World Cup win

Ty Tessmann's victory at the Manufacturers World Cup vaulted him ahead of Jared Tebo and Elliott Boots in the latest Top 25 RC rankings, while Tanner Denney returned to the charts.

Aaron Waldron June 6, 2017, 8:59 a.m. View Comments

BREAKING: Flurer switched from TLR to privateer Team Associated vehicles [VIDEO]

YouTube user "rc vitals" uploaded a video showing Max Flurer testing his new Team Associated buggies at Speed RC Raceway - signaling the end of a four-year relationship with Team Losi Racing.

Aaron Waldron June 6, 2017, 1:13 p.m. View Comments

New X-Factory Infinity Dirt Spec XB2 rear shock tower

X-Factory has released a new Dirt Spec rear shock tower for the XB2 platform as part of its Infinity line of carbon fiber hop-ups.

Aaron Waldron June 6, 2017, 2:46 p.m. View Comments

New XRAY XT8 coming tomorrow

We knew a new XRAY 1/8-scale nitro truck was coming, with Ty Tessmann and the US team campaigning a heavily-revamped prototype at major races this season, and it looks like we'll find out more in less than 24 hours.

Aaron Waldron June 6, 2017, 1:51 p.m. View Comments

MOMENT WITH MIKE: A view from the other side of the hobby shop counter

Mike has held a lot of different RC jobs - but filling in behind the cash register of Fastlane Raceway and Hobby for a day gave him a new perspective on one of the industry's most thankless jobs.

Mike Garrison June 5, 2017, 9:37 a.m. View Comments

New X Factory Infinity carbon fiber TLR 8IGHT 4.0 shock towers

X Factory has just released their latest Infinity carbon fiber option parts for the TLR 8IGHT 4.0 series buggies.

Mike Garrison June 5, 2017, 8:27 a.m. View Comments

FUTURE STARS OF RC: The Fuller Brothers

Tyler Hooks talked to Mason and Kaden Fuller about racing and what it's like to be a kid in this Future Stars of RC interview.

Tyler Hooks June 5, 2017, 11:08 a.m. View Comments

Volker used prototype PROTOform MS7 shell to win CTS race

Reigning world champ Ronald Volker won the California Touring Series race in Fresno this past weekend using a pre-production version of an upcoming body from PROTOform called the MS7.

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2017, 11:14 a.m. View Comments

New Capricorn C03 Evo chassis and stick weights

Capricorn RC's new Evo chassis for the C03 is stiffer, for increased traction, and can be fitted with stick weights that can be further used to tune flex.

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2017, 9:37 a.m. View Comments

How-to mount Pro-Line Pro-Loc tires and wheels for Traxxas X-MAXX [VIDEO]

Pro-Line Racing has shared a video explaining how-to mount Pro-Loc tires and wheels for the Traxxas X-MAXX.

Mike Garrison June 5, 2017, 8:19 a.m. View Comments

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